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Network Manager: Fortinet SSLVPN unable to load VPN connection editor

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22

Package version

6.2.7

Graphics hardware in use

NVidia GeForce RTX 3060

Frequency

Always

Bug description

Installed network-manager-fortisslvpn-gnome. Tried to set up VPN connection with network manager for Fortinet SSLVPN , but failed since there is no VPN connection editor:
Error: unable to load VPN connection editor.

The same error happens for L2TP, but not for OpenVPN.

Steps to reproduce

Install netowork-manager-fortisslvpn-gnome. Then try to set up VPN connection.

Expected behavior

VPN editor opens and allows to describe to VPN connection

Additional information

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Research direction

Reproduce the missing VPN connection editor on Mint 22 with network-manager-fortisslvpn-gnome installed, and compare the Fortinet SSLVPN and L2TP behavior with OpenVPN. The issue is complete when the VPN connection editor opens and permits configuring the connection.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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